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This 4 page paper takes a look at The Great Society proposed by LBJ. Then, it answers the question as to whether or not technology has helped or hurt Johnson's vision. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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suggested that America could be a great land of opportunity. The most significant part of the Great Society program had been the war on poverty (Foner & Garraty, 1991). Yet,
the war on poverty is something that left mixed results (Foner & Garraty, 1991). The social programs were expanded and civil rights were at the forefront (Foner & Garraty, 1991).
The federal government would soon be responsible for things such as the arts and education and the largest programs of Medicare and Medicaid would prove to be inefficient (Foner &
Garraty, 1991). Authors say that the modest achievements on this war on poverty would later see arguments that suggest the implementation of the plan was not satisfactory (Foner & Garraty,
1991). It is hard to say whether or not President Johnsons vision had really come to fruition. Certainly, this is a more civil and fair society than it was in
the 1960s. Who would have thought that in 2007, the two most viable candidates for the Democratic Party are a black man and a white woman? Yet, there is also
much evidence to show that poverty has not been eradicated and many people still do not have access to health care. In other nations, health care is a right and
is provided by the government. In the United States, while there are programs for the poor, the working poor and lower middle classes sometimes get lost. They fall between the
cracks as they are not eligible for programs nor do they make enough money to purchase adequate food, insurance and so forth. A student asks whether or not technology has
brought the society closer or further from the Great Society vision? First, it should be said that the primary premise of the Great Society is to level the playing field
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